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Mary would rather I come / came to her house tomorrow.

 
 
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Reply Sat 6 Oct, 2012 07:20 pm
@McTag,
Quote:
Mary would rather I come to her house tomorrow.
Mary would rather I came to her house tomorrow.


What does it matter if 'come', underlined is subjunctive, McTag. It is only that in form. That doesn't make it correct [really not a constructive word to use, especially when you intimate that the alternative 'came', in bold, is somewhat less than "correct". It is every bit as correct as 'come'.

Isn't using 'came' subjunctive mood?

If I went to London, I might be able to ... .

'went' is clearly subjunctive though it isn't a subjunctive form.

English has lost most of its subjunctive forms, but that hardly means, despite Gunga's nonsense, that English has no subjunctive.



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